Remote access and control of a seismic acquisition system

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EP 0 978 732 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	09.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/06

(21)	Application number: 99305890.8

(22)	Date of filing: 26.07.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01V 1/22, G01V 1/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

07.08.1998 US 95704 P

(71)	Applicant: Input/Output, Inc.
	Stafford, Texas 77477-2416 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Sigmar, Axel Sugarland, Texas 77478 (US) Iseli, James Allen, Texas 75002 (US) Szalay, Jozsef Austin, Texas 78759 (US) Haide, Janos Austin, Texas 78759 (US) Feszthammer, Andras Austin, Texas 78759-3980 (US)

(74)	Representative: Giles, Ashley Simon et al
	Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)

(54)	Remote access and control of a seismic acquisition system

(57) A system for remotely controlling, acquiring and monitoring the acquisition of seismic data. The system includes remote equipment for collecting seismic data and for transmitting and receiving communication signals to and from a remote location. The system also includes local equipment for transmitting and receiving communication signals to and from the remote location. In this manner, the collection of seismic data at remote locations can be controlled and monitored locally on a real-time basis.

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